Hamilton City Council
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Hamilton is in the midst of high growth as it emerges as a sophisticated metropolitan city. The city is young, passionate, ambitious and is carving a distinctive and vibrant future for itself. At the forefront of science, industry, education, and commerce, its energy is reflected in its people, its 24 hour culture, iconic events, and creativity. Hamilton is real, honest, relaxed, and down to earth, a rich blend of history, many cultures, and endless opportunity.
HAMILTON — Orcon has today unbundled five additional Hamilton exchanges, bringing more competition to the city’s internet market.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council has taken the top prize in the Association of Local Government Information Management’s ‘Project of the Year’ Award.
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HAMILTON — Sue Duignan, Hamilton City Council’s People and Performance general manager, is leaving the organisation after 15 years.
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HAMILTON — The Municipal Pool on Victoria Street will be closed for at least a week while repairs take place at the facility.
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HAMILTON — The size and scale of Auckland Theatre Company’s Calendar Girls will see the show hosted at Founders Theatre when the production comes to Hamilton next month.
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HAMILTON — Rugby fans will get a chance to have their photograph taken with the William Webb Ellis Cup when the Rugby World Cup 2011 Roadshow rolls in to Hamilton this weekend.
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HAMILTON — More than 50,000 Hamilton ratepayers have an opportunity to enjoy two of the city’s most popular visitor attractions, using a free entry coupon included in their next rates notice.
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HAMILTON — Manu Samoa’s upset victory over Australia’s Wallabies has heightened the importance of one of the three Rugby World Cup 2011 matches to be held in Hamilton.
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WAIKATO — A new exhibition celebrating Waikato Rugby kicks off at Waikato Museum this weekend.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council regulatory unit staff will host a second information session this month to give guidance on how businesses and organisations can operate during Rugby World Cup 2011.
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HAMILTON — The services provided by Hamilton City Council, along with funding and grants made to external organisations, are the focus of today’s Council meeting.
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HAMILTON — The creative efforts of more than 30 city school children have been incorporated into a new Hamilton City Council traffic calming measure.
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HAMILTON — Well-deserved recognition and $2000 dream dollars are up for grabs for Hamilton’s top young achievers, with nominations now open for the Recognyz Youth Awards 2011.
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HAMILTON — An unregistered Pit Bull which attacked a guide dog at a Hamilton shopping centre remains impounded while its fate is decided.
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HAMILTON — Claudelands will be a temporary campervan park for Rugby World Cup 2011 visitors.
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HAMILTON — The work of seven Christchurch artists will go on display at Hamilton’s ArtsPost Galleries and Shop this month, after the group accepted an invitation to exhibit their art outside of their quake-damaged city.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker today met with Prime Minister John Key in a meeting involving discussion of a broad range of city and national issues.
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HAMILTON — The work of seven Christchurch artists will go on display at Hamilton’s ArtsPost Galleries and Shop this month, after the group accepted an invitation to exhibit their art outside of their quake-damaged city.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker today met with Prime Minister John Key in a meeting involving discussion of a broad range of city and national issues.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council has agreed in principle to support Innovation Waikato Limited's (Innovation Park) move to explore options for the involvement of new equity partner.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council’s Rating Review is moving to a pre-consultation phase after Councillors opted to further explore a Capital Value (CV) rating system.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council’s Rating Review is moving to a pre-consultation phase after Councillors opted to further explore a Capital Value (CV) rating system.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council will assume operational responsibilities for the Hamilton Municipal Pools, following the voluntary liquidation of Hamilton Amateur Swimming Club.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council has reconfigured its committee structure to increase focus on setting strategy and policy and to deal with Council business more efficiently.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton's 2011 ITM400 V8 Supercars race attracted more than 31,000 race-going visitors to the city, 7,500 more visitors than for the inaugural event in 2008.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton’s 2011 ITM400 V8 Supercars race attracted more than 31,000 race-going visitors to the city, 7,500 more visitors than for the inaugural event in 2008.
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HAMILTON — We asked for your feedback and we got it - 789 submissions - the most we have received for a draft Annual Plan since 2007.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Zoo has marked up a new record for visitor numbers.
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HAMILTON — Thieves are continuing to target roadside catch pit grates in Hamilton, with 22 having been stolen across the city during the past week.
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HAMILTON — Road pavement rehabilitation works and development of a Centre Place dining lane are currently underway along Bryce Street in Hamilton, with more works proposed for the area in the coming months.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council has maintained its favourable credit ratings with global agency Fitch Ratings.
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HAMILTON — A public art panel made up of five local professionals with art, cultural, architecture and urban design expertise has been formed to help guide public art in Hamilton.
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HAMILTON — Auckland artist Donna Sarten was announced as the winner of the Fieldays No.
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HAMILTON — The University of Waikato’s Institute for Business Research is undertaking a social impact study for the Ruakura area which has been identified as an important strategic growth area for Hamilton.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council has confirmed an 8 per cent rates increase following its meeting yesterday to set the budget for the year beginning 1 July 2011.
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HAMILTON — A Hamilton flag that was taken into space aboard the space shuttle Discovery earlier this year will be gifted back to the city by a crew of NASA astronauts tomorrow [Tuesday, 17 May].
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HAMILTON — The travelling exhibition ‘Anne Frank: A History for Today’ will open at Waikato Museum next Wednesday, 18 May.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton’s Parana Park is set to be transformed into a stimulating and exciting Children’s Garden, following an announcement today by the Potter Masonic Trust that it is contributing $200,000 towards the development.
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HAMILTON — A new site-specific sculpture has been approved for installation in Garden Place.
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HAMILTON — The Remuneration Authority has revised pay rates for Hamilton City Council’s elected members.
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HAMILTON — More than 1600 submissions have been received for Hamilton City Council’s Proposed 2011/12 Annual Plan.
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HAMILTON — Wild weather has caused a large number of trees and branches to fall throughout Hamilton today.
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HAMILTON — Hot demand for tickets to Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) matches in Hamilton has seen an extra 1100 temporary seats approved for Waikato Stadium, resulting in the highest capacity crowds there since the stadium was redeveloped in 2002.
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HAMILTON — A number of rarely viewed art pieces will be revealed when the exhibition ‘Friendly: The Friends respond to collection works’ opens at Waikato Museum this evening.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton residents and businesses are urged to switch off for an hour this Saturday [26 March] as the city takes part in the global Earth Hour initiative.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council has set up a negotiating team to resolve the outstanding debt issue with the Waikato Rugby Union (WRU).
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HAMILTON — The youngest member of Hamilton Zoo’s Southern white rhinoceros herd turns one year old this Saturday.
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HAMILTON — A business help website is to be launched in Hamilton to assist Christchurch businesses who may need urgent short term help.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Libraries will be celebrating NZ Book Month will a series of free events throughout March.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council has cut budgets; and proposed an 8 per cent rates increase for existing ratepayers.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council today took action to recommend a number of long-term parking measures that will replace those trials which have been ongoing in the central city.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council managers will step outside their comfort zones and work alongside operational staff in different areas of the organisation this Friday during ‘Managers on the Job Day’.
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WAIKATO — Entries are now open for the Fieldays No.
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HAMILTON — A free wireless internet service launched in Garden Place in December has now been expanded to encompass more of central Hamilton.
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HAMILTON — Next year Hamiltonians will have even greater access to Waiwhakareke - the city's award-winning natural heritage park.
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HAMILTON — The “look and feel” of Hamilton in 2030 was at the heart of robust discussion at the inaugural City Vision Summit yesterday.
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HAMILTON — A public report to Council on the V8 Supercar event was released today showing that the total cost of the event over three years has been $27.4m.
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HAMILTON — A long-serving Rotarian, zoo volunteer, local theatre stalwart and pioneer behind the national toy library movement will be amongst this year’s Hamilton Civic Award recipients.
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HAMILTON — Finding a parking space in the central city gets a whole lot next Tuesday (14 December) with the launch of live digital signs designed to direct people to the nearest available spots in Council-owned carparks.
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HAMILTON — The final works for New Zealand’s first and only traditional Maori garden will be unveiled at Hamilton Gardens on 10 December by Sir Tumu te Heuheu, Paramount Chief Ngati Tuwharetoa and Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker.
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HAMILTON — As far as ‘super-volunteers’ go, you’d be hard pressed to find one better than Craig Tehuia.
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HAMILTON — Mayor Julie Hardaker is delighted by news Hamilton is one of the first cities to benefit from the government’s rollout of ultra-fast broadband (UFB).
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HAMILTON — The introduction of a free wireless internet service in Hamilton’s Garden Place will be celebrated with a special launch this Friday [3 December] from 12pm-1pm.
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HAMILTON — A Civic memorial service for the 29 victims of the Pike River Mine disaster is to take place at Hamilton’s Memorial Park on Saturday.
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HAMILTON — What do a group of motorcycle riding tough guys, a karaoke competition, and a whole load of sweets have in common? They will be joining the residents of Enderley next Wednesday (24 November) to stand against violence towards women as part of the community’s first White Ribbon Day event.
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HAMILTON — Suzie the chimpanzee has passed away at Hamilton Zoo.
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HAMILTON — A recent dramatic increase in water consumption levels in Hamilton and the Waikato has seen sprinkler restrictions introduced today – almost a month earlier than restrictions are typically required.
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HAMILTON — “A ripper of an event!” That’s how well known entertainer, Pio Terei describes the Manāki Whānau /No Sweat Parenting event he’ll be presenting at Melville Intermediate School, Hamilton on Friday 3 December.
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HAMILTON — Eighty-nine Hamilton food businesses will be presented with excellence awards during the 2010 Hamilton Food Safety Awards at Wintec’s The Atrium this afternoon.
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HAMILTON — The Hamilton Water Treatment Plant will be opening its door to the public next Saturday [30 October] for the first time in over a decade.
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HAMILTON — The architecture and heritage of Hamilton will be the focus of a forum series called ‘The Tron – Conversations on Placemaking’ which begins next Friday [29 October].
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HAMILTON — With just over two weeks to go before consultation on stage two of Hamilton’s District Plan Review closes (29 October), online forums are making it easier than ever for busy Hamiltonians to have their say.
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News of the vote count for the Hamilton City Council elections will be released first on www.hamilton.co.nz/elections .
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HAMILTON — Residents only have two weeks left to submit their nominations for one of Hamilton’s highest honours – the Hamilton Civic Awards.
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AUCKLAND — Hamilton City Council Chief Executive Michael Redman has resigned to take up a senior role with the new Auckland Super City.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council and Waikato District Council have announced 31 May 2011 as the date that changes to Hamilton's east and northwest boundaries will take effect, bringing around 120 former Waikato District homes and businesses inside Hamilton's new city limits.
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HAMILTON — When the Victoria Bridge turns 100 on Saturday 16 of October, residents from across the city are invited to join in the celebration by watching the biggest light show ever to be staged in the city.
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HAMILTON — Top performers from the US urban music scene are to perform at an epic seven hour concert at Hamilton’s Waikato Stadium in December.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Zoo has welcomed a set of ring-tailed lemur twins – the first of the species to be born at the facility since 2002.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton’s award-winning wetland restoration project, Waiwhakareke, will receive another accolade this Sunday at 7.30pm when it is featured in episode 3 of Prime TV’s high profile documentary, Rivers with Craig Potton.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton’s Rugby World Cup organisers say the REAL New Zealand Festival, launched today, will put the beauty, thrills and spills of the Waikato River on show to the world during September and October next year.
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HAMILTON — Real dinosaur bones and an eight-foot reconstructed nest will be amongst the displays featured in a new dinosaur exhibition opening at Waikato Museum next Saturday, 4 September.
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HAMILTON — From 1 September, the consumption of alcohol will be banned in all of Hamilton’s public places between the hours of 10pm and 6am.
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HAMILTON — Thieves have stolen over 100 catchpit grates costing the city’s ratepayers thousands of dollars and endangering many people’s safety.
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HAMILTON — A member of Hamilton Zoo’s Southern white rhinoceros herd is currently settling into a new home in Australia, while the zoo awaits a new furry arrival from across the ditch.
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HAMILTON — Football fans will be in for a special treat this Saturday 10 July when they get an opportunity to get up close and personal to the All Whites stars and full Phoenix line-up in Garden Place at 9.45am, ahead of a 2pm pre-season match against Brisbane Roar at Waikato Stadium.
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HAMILTON — Three young Hamiltonians will go head to head with three of the city’s political leaders today in a debate to mark the close of Hamilton’s inaugural Youth Forum.
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HAMILTON — Police investigating the sudden death of a man whose body was found lying in a central city street in Hamilton on Sunday morning are awaiting the results of further examinations to determine the cause of death.
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HAMILTON — Thirty-three finalists have been announced for the Bold Horizon National Contemporary Art Award 2010.
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HAMILTON — Do you want to be part of the Rugby World Cup 2011 action? Rugby World Cup organisers are calling for volunteers for this sporting spectacular in New Zealand next year.
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HAMILTON — A group set up to target anti-social behaviour in Hillcrest Park is celebrating its successes with Hillcrest Park Family Fun Day this Sunday 27 June from 12-4pm.
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HAMILTON — Following a recent renovation closure, on Sunday 27 June the Gallagher Aquatic Centre is launching a new season of the facility’s popular Ladies’ Nights.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton marketing agency Bold Horizon has been announced as the new sponsor of the annual National Contemporary Art Award hosted by Waikato Museum.
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HAMILTON — The Founders Theatre will be pumped this Saturday (12 June) as 14 shortlisted school bands compete to become the region’s Smokefreerockquest winner, securing them the opportunity to represent Hamilton at September’s National Final.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are commending the actions of staff at a City high school who tried to de-escalate and incident where a knife had been drawn and were quick minded enough to record the details of a fleeing vehicle.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Zoo’s male rhino calf will keep his nickname ‘Bunty’ after a campaign run by a local radio announcer won strong public support.
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HAMILTON — Not for Profit organisations in Hamilton are urged to get their applications in by 11 June to be in the running for this year’s $15,000 Community Media Grant.
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HAMILTON — Thirteen finalists have been announced in New Zealand's most ingenious art award, the 2010 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award.
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HAMILTON — A diverse range of musical performances will be held at Hamilton City Libraries this month as part of NZ Music Month celebration Soundz Like Hamilton.
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